>>5142149After nearly being beaten to death by Gallahad when you failed. You expected Merlina to do something similar for when you did not learn, but unexpectedly so, she was a very patient teacher. No doubt that with her living conditions and her disciple already being here, she had nothing to rush forward to. Whenever you read the wrong word or drew the wrong circle by misplacing the marks, she merely repeated the process for you and told you to do it over again.
"Long ago it was believed that all of us had the ability to use magic and see the true nature of the spirits. But with the coming of the Holy See, people were persecuted for knowing the truth, and their teachings over the generations made humans gradually forget of their astral connections. It's still possible for a modern man to learn of the old ways, but that would require them to open their minds and accept the weakness of their race. The ego is the biggest impairment against knowledge, as learning more implies that you're not already the owner of truth."
>The teachings of Merlina made you able to understand basic Tudorian language, being able to begin and finish basic communications should you meet a Tudorian who does not know of the common tongue, as well as recognizing any familiar circles and what they are meant to be used for. You have gotten really good at copying them too, perhaps you had a knack for drawing all this time?"For one to lose so little Od when enchanting... I cannot imagine the horrors that would come should you opt to use the dark rituals." Merlina explains how for you to change a good spell into a bad one, you must forcefully override the flow of energy around you with your own blood over the incantation rites. That will make any wisp in the vicinity to feast on your life and grow from it. Instead of knowing them personally and asking for a fraction of their power, you would be doing the equivalent of breaking into their house and stealing their loot while they fend you off with several armed guards.
"Do it once, and your soul will forever be tainted to only use those sorts of spells. Slit your wrists sideways for curses, longways for summonings. Only use this as a last resort for when you already know you are about to die, because even if you live on, the spirits will see you as a power thirsty occultist, rejecting any future peaceful pleads. They do not have a good history with sacrifices..."
>You have also learned how to do dark magic. Simply offer your blood in a perfectly drawn incantation circle to amplify its effects exponentially at the cost of your morality, unforeseen consequences may happen should you abuse of that ability, proceed with caution. 